PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Jason Kidd recorded his eighth double-double
of the season to lead the Phoenix Suns to their 11th straight
home win over the Golden State Warriors, 80-74.

Kidd scored 18 points and dished out 13 assists. He knocked
down six straight free throws, the last of which came with 27.8
seconds remaining and sealed the victory for the Suns.

Erick Dampier hit a five-foot hook shot to pull the Warriors
within two points with 5:19 to play. But Cliff Robinson's
basket and a dunk by Daniel Santiago gave the Suns a 71-65 lead.

Larry Hughes nailed a 3-pointer with 2:20 to go, then blocked a
shot by Santiago. But misses by Dampier and Hughes led to
turnovers that restored Phoenix's six-point lead in the final
minute.

The Warriors never got within four the rest of the way after
blowing an 11-point halftime lead.

"After halftime, we had a lead and we let them tie it up going
into the fourth quarter and give them momentum on their home
court," said Hughes who scored had 18 points and 11 assists for
his first double-double of the season. "We had them down, we've
got to play better."

Shawn Marion scored 11 of his 19 points in the second half and
pulled down 16 rebounds. He has recorded at least 12 boards in
each of the last seven games.

"We're struggling, but we pulled it off." Marion said. "That's
all that matters"

In a rematch of the teams' first game of the season, when Golden
State spoiled the Suns' home opener, Phoenix exacted revenge by
sending the Warriors to their eighth consecutive loss. Golden
State also has lost 18 of the last 20 meetings with the Suns.

Hughes scored half of the points during a 14-3 run that the
Warriors a 43-32 advantage at the break.

But Phoenix started the second half with a run and Kidd's basket
with 1:02 left in the third quarter forged a 53-53 tie. He had
a triple-double in the first meeting with the Warriors but
tonight pulled down seven rebounds, committed four turnovers and
made 4-of-14 shots from the field.

Phoenix shot 28 percent in the first half, when the Suns
committed seven of their 11 turnovers.

"It was awful," said Phoenix coach Scott Skiles. "I hope it
isn't playing to the level of competition. I would hope that
mature people in this league understand that in this league you
can lose to anyone.

"That is a pretty immature attitude. I hope that's not it. I
will get to the bottom of it and I'll correct it."